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People who menstruate are scrambling to find tampons and sanitary pads as manufacturers say securing the cotton and plastic used to make the products is volatile.
A national tampon shortage caused by supply chain issues is the latest in a series of necessities that are becoming harder to find for many consumers. Affordability of menstrual products has been an issue for years, as 2 in 5 Americans experience period poverty, or difficulty affording items like pads and tampons.